Report: Ubisoft interested in buying Arkane alongside multiple bidders

Q: What is the latest reported status of Ubisoft's offer to acquire Arkane?

Ubisoft has reportedly made an offer to acquire Arkane, but no agreement or accepted bid has been reported. At least two other groups are said to be interested, and Microsoft is reportedly open to Arkane becoming independent.

Q: How could a change in Arkane's ownership affect development of Marvel's Blade?

If Ubisoft buys Arkane Lyon, the studio could continue developing Marvel's Blade, with a release as the goal. Ubisoft might also place the studio in one of its creative house units, though no deal has been confirmed. Arkane is still working on the game, but it remains unclear when or whether it will release.

Q: Which platforms is Marvel's Blade being developed for, and what is known about its release window?

No platforms have been specified for Marvel's Blade. Arkane is still working on the game, but it remains unclear when, or even if, it will be released.

Q: How would Arkane becoming independent differ from joining Ubisoft?

If Arkane bought its independence, it would leave Microsoft without becoming part of Ubisoft. If Ubisoft bought Arkane instead, the studio would come under Ubisoft, which might place it in one of its new creative house units. Neither outcome is confirmed.

Multiple companies are reportedly interested in acquiring the studio behind Dishonored, Prey, and Deathloop, including Ubisoft and other unnamed groups.

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Marvel's Blade is in development at Arkane Lyon, the studio Ubisoft has reportedly offered to buy.

Derek Strickland

Senior Gaming Editor

Published Nov 3, 2026 5:39 PM CST

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What you need to know

Ubisoft and at least two other groups are reportedly interested in acquiring Arkane Studios, which Microsoft is seeking to divest. Arkane is developing Marvel's Blade, but its release prospects remain unclear.

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Multiple companies have made proposed offers to buy Arkane Studios, the developer behind games like Dishonored and Prey, sources tell Bloomberg's Jason Schreier.

Ubisoft is reportedly among multiple bidders for Arkane Lyon; the graphic pairs its logo with an illustrated game character.

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According to the latest reports, Ubisoft could be the new home of Arkane Studios. Microsoft's quest to reset Xbox has led to thousands of layoffs, cutting teams while divesting studios like Double Fine. The goal is to find a buyer rather than close a studio, and multiple orgs are reportedly interested in Arkane Lyon, one of the groups Microsoft seeks to divest itself from.

The latest info says that Ubisoft has made an offer to buy Arkane, likely to continue production on Marvel's Blade and lead to an official release. At least two other teams are said to be interested in the deal, and Microsoft is not opposed to letting Arkane buy its independence.

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Arkane is currently part of Bethesda under ZeniMax Media, which is further nestled under Xbox as a limited-integration company. Even still, Bethesda's money coffers flow uphill to Xbox and Microsoft, and it's likely that the Xbox business as a whole has been audited in a bid to squash out wasteful spending.

The current Xbox CEO is prioritizing key franchises like Fallout and The Elder Scrolls within Bethesda's walls. Just today, Bethesda formally revealed The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel with a flashy new trailer, illustrating Microsoft's new emphasized released slate.

Arkane is still working on Marvel's Blade, yet it remains unclear when--or if--the game will actually release.

Another key point: Ubisoft just made a radical transformational restructuring that saw hundreds of layoffs and its IPs and franchises carved up across multiple "creative house" business units.